Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality

by David G. Benner

Book Overview

In this expanded edition of a spiritual formation classic, David G. Benner explores the twin themes of love and surrender as the heart of Christian spirituality. God doesn't want his people to respond... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830823026
• ISBN13: 9780830823024
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: IVP Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Required textbook

This book was a required textbook for two college classes at Talbot. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and would recommend it to anyway seeking the deeper life with Christ.

Awakening My Heart

This book saved me from so much pain. It re-awakened me to the God who loves me like a father. While the words were easy to read I had to take the time to let them sink in because what he was writing about is so powerful. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs their heart re-awakened to the Father who loves them perfectly.

Full of truth!

Good presentation of the true heart of God. Good especially for anyone who has difficulty believing how deeply God really loves you.

A Must Read

Benner does it again. This book, along with "The Gift of Being Yourself," highlights what we most need to learn. Benner illustrates the Need to surrender and explains the connection between surrendering to love and the experience of genuine intimacy. Benner most aptly stated "There is nothing more important that learning love, because this is learning that counts for eternity.... Learning to love is therefore the core task of the human psychospiritual journey." This book facilitates such learning!

Please, Please, Please Read This Book

For anyone who desires to learn more about the unconditional love of God and how that love can be experienced daily: Please, Please, Please read this book. Dr. Benner has presented the love of God in such a straight forward way. God's love for us is what truly makes transformation possible. Apart from Christ we can do nothing. His love opens various possibilities. I will say that anyone who truly wants to mine the treasures within this work must read it more than one time. I want to thank Dr. Benner for presenting such a wonderful book on God and His love for us.